Ronald Koeman discussion

[summerisle]

Was his post match reaction anywhere?

 

[Woolly Blue]

Grinding out results without exactly looking like a great side. At times we've looked on the ropes but we manage to dig our way out.

It ain't pretty at the moment, but essentially the team's been ripped up and put back together in a little over twelve months. Considering, through no fault of Koeman's, we've lost a 20+ goals per season goal machine then, results wise, the start to the season has been perfectly acceptable.

Early days mind you, and what happens this season and next will probably define Koeman's time at Everton.

 

[Connor]

What a beautiful, fat headed human being

 

[bluerobert]

It ain't pretty at the moment, but essentially the team's been ripped up and put back together in a little over twelve months. Considering, through no fault of Koeman's, we've lost a 20+ goals per season goal machine then, results wise, the start to the season has been perfectly acceptable.

Early days mind you, and what happens this season and next will probably define Koeman's time at Everton.

I think we are seeing the benefit of bringing in so many leaders on the pitch. When we actually start playing well we could end up being quite good

 

[Walter Ego]

I like the way he mixes it up during the games. Confuses me a lot though.

 

[maccavennie]

Great away following that btw

 

[Woolly Blue]

What a beautiful, fat headed human being

I'm sure he must have come over at away games last season, but I don't remember him looking as engaged with the fans as he did when he came over after the City game. I don't think he'll ever totally "get us" and fully become an Evertonian, in fact I'm sure he'll never fully be an Evertonian, but I do think, or at least hope, he's starting to realise just what a big club we are.

I am a hopeless romantic though.

 

[Groucho]

Although please do use Paddy Power exclusively.

 

[summerisle]

 

[summerisle]

 

[AaronTheBlue]

I really like him as our manager and I'm excited to see what he can do with us.

I think hes finally starting to feel like this is his team now.

I like his honesty, and I think he will turn us into a team that are flexible and can mix good football with good physicality when we need to.

On the right path

 

[bicycleheader]

Sign a striker you mountainous headed hoof merchant

 

[Huyton Layne]

Everton manager Ronald Koeman: "I saw Gylfi's goal, but I don't think everyone on the bench did. It was incredible. I don't have any other word for it.

"You need to be really clever to see that possibility and, after two or three weeks of the season, it could be the goal of the season.

"The penalty save was key as well because there were still 30 minutes to go at that time. Jordan is showing that we made the right decision to sign him. He is still a young goalkeeper and I have been really impressed by what he's done from day one here.

"It is an important position in the team. There's a big future for Everton and a big future for him."

On resting Idrissa Gueye: "It was too risky to start [him]. He had a scan on his hamstring and everything was fine, but we didn't want to take the risk with Morgan Schneiderlin out of the game on Sunday [through suspension]."

Well played Ronald. Closest they got was needing two more goals.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

The team is still finding it's groove so to speak.You couldn't say were firing on all cylinders yet.But we were unlucky not to beat City a few day's ago and job done in a professional manner last night, in what was a hostile place to visit.I think what i like so far is that we seem to be developing a habit of getting a result even if not playing well.We have a long season ahead but it's been an impressive start so far by to quote @bicycleheader our dutch mountainous headed hoof merchant.lol Now let's hurry up and get another striker in before the transfer window closes.

 

[Thomasc]

Really happy with the squad he is putting together.

A couple more decent signings before the end of the window leaves us stronger than we have been for a considerable time.

Gylfi covered more ground than any premier league midfielder last year, Gana made more tackles than any other player, you can see he is putting a squad of some quality together here and if it gels we are in for some happy times this season.